Thursday, October 22, 3:00 pm – Saturday, October 24, 3:00 pm.

Reconnect with nature, restore your energy and remember what it feels like to have nothing urgent to do. 

Set on the shores of Lac Ste-Marie, surrounded by our Wellness Garden’s 70+ medicinal and culinary herbs and the full spectacle of peak fall colour, this immersive retreat was built for people who give everything to everyone else and rarely take it back for themselves. 

From Thursday to Saturday, you’ll move through a holistic experience combining hands-on herbal learning, gentle movement, and real rest: 

• Identify native and medicinal plants on a guided property tour
• Forage wild herbs on a forest walk at the height of the season
• Practice hands-on fermentation and preservation techniques you will actually use at home. 

Evenings unwind around a campfire with s’mores or under the stars, moon gazing from the rooftop jacuzzi. Mornings open with rooftop yoga overlooking the lake. 

On Saturday, you’ll get your hands in the soil for an aquaponic gardening workshop, plant tulips, daffodils, and garlic for spring, and close things out with the Happiness Project Treasure Hunt before departure – with a small gift to take home as a reminder of the weekend.  

This retreat is built for anyone who’s been pouring from an empty cup – all in a serene lakeside setting only 50 minutes from Ottawa. 

Six weeks out, and spots are already going. We can’t wait to unwind with you!